- On a full-year basis the Company expects revenue growth and margin expansion driven by strong cost reduction programs and innovative new product launches across the Company's industry-leading brand portfolio.

- The Company updates its full-year earnings per share guidance range of $11.50 to $11.75 on a GAAP basis and $14.00 to $14.25 on an ongoing basis due to temporary U.S. demand softness as well as Brexit-related currency volatility and demand weakness in the U.K.

- The Company continued to execute its share repurchase program, repurchasing $100 million in common stock in the third quarter; consistent with prior statements, the Company intends to repurchase stock in the fourth quarter of 2016.

"In a challenging external environment, we delivered record third-quarter ongoing earnings per share by leveraging our portfolio of leading brands, innovative new products and a continued focus on cost productivity. The fundamentals of our business are strong, and as a result of our operational execution we have delivered earnings per share growth of 18 percent year-to-date," said Jeff M. Fettig, chairman and chief executive officer of Whirlpool Corporation. "We remain focused on creating value for our shareholders and returning cash through our share repurchase and dividend programs."

Third-quarter net sales were $5.2 billion, compared to $5.3 billion in the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, sales increased slightly.

Third-quarter GAAP operating profit totaled $370 million, or 7.0 percent of sales, compared to $329 million, or 6.2 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. Third-quarter ongoing business operating profit(2) totaled $413 million, or 7.9 percent of sales, compared to $418 million, or 7.9 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. On a GAAP and ongoing basis, ongoing cost productivity, unit volume growth, benefits from cost and capacity reduction initiatives and acquisition synergies offset unfavorable impacts from product price/mix and foreign currency; on a GAAP basis, results were positively impacted by lower restructuring expenses and legacy product warranty and liability expenses recognized in the prior year.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the company reported cash used in operating activities of $(175) million compared to $(157) million in the same prior-year period. Whirlpool Corporation reported free cash flow(3) of $(466) million for the first nine months of 2016 compared to $(492) million in the same prior-year period.

The region reported third-quarter GAAP operating profit of $346 million, or 12.1 percent of sales, compared to $349 million, or 12.5 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. Ongoing business segment operating profit(4) totaled $346 million, or 12.1 percent of sales, compared to $336 million, or 12.0 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. On a GAAP and ongoing basis, unit volume growth and ongoing cost productivity more than offset unfavorable impacts from product price/mix and foreign currency; on a GAAP basis, prior-year results were positively impacted by the recognition of a post-retirement benefit curtailment gain.

The company now expects full-year 2016 industry unit shipments in the U.S. to increase by 3 to 4 percent.

Whirlpool Europe, Middle East and Africa

Whirlpool Europe, Middle East and Africa reported third-quarter net sales of $1.3 billion, compared to $1.5 billion in the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, sales decreased by 6 percent.

The region reported third-quarter GAAP operating profit of $40 million, or 3.0 percent of sales, compared to $32 million, or 2.2 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. Ongoing business segment operating profit(4) totaled $48 million, or 3.7 percent of sales, compared to $71 million, or 4.9 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. On a GAAP and ongoing basis, cost and capacity reductions and acquisition synergies were more than offset by foreign currency and product price/mix; on a GAAP basis, current period results were negatively impacted by acquisition integration costs and prior-year period results were negatively impacted by legacy product warranty and liability expenses.

The company continues to expect full-year 2016 industry unit shipments to be flat to up 2 percent.

Whirlpool Latin America

Whirlpool Latin America reported third-quarter net sales of $800 million, compared to $751 million in the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, sales increased by 2 percent.

The region reported third-quarter operating profit of $45 million, or 5.7 percent of sales, compared to $31 million, or 4.2 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period, driven by favorable product price/mix and benefits from cost and capacity reduction initiatives partially offset by unit volume declines.

The company now expects full-year 2016 industry unit shipments in Brazil to decrease by 10 to 12 percent.

Whirlpool Asia

Whirlpool Asia reported third-quarter net sales of $338 million compared to $346 million in the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, sales increased 2 percent.

The region reported third-quarter GAAP operating profit of $15 million, or 4.4 percent of sales, compared to $24 million, or 6.7 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. Ongoing business segment operating profit(4) totaled $17 million, or 4.9 percent of sales, compared to $27 million, or 7.7 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. On a GAAP and ongoing basis, favorable ongoing cost productivity was more than offset by product price/mix and increased investments in marketing, technology and products.

The company continues to expect full-year 2016 industry unit shipments to be flat to down 2 percent.

Regional Summary

"We are pleased with strong revenue growth, market share gains and ongoing margin expansion in North America and Latin America that overcame industry softness and currency volatility," said Marc Bitzer, president and chief operating officer of Whirlpool Corporation. "In Europe, the U.K. environment remains challenging, but we continue to execute brand and product transitions while adjusting our production levels to right-size our inventory. In Asia, we remain focused on deploying our products across our new, larger distribution network."

OUTLOOK

For the full-year 2016, Whirlpool Corporation now expects GAAP earnings per diluted share of $11.50 to $11.75 and ongoing business earnings per diluted share(1) of $14.00 to $14.25. These changes are primarily related to demand softness in the U.S. and the U.K., along with the continued devaluation of the British Pound.

For the full-year 2016, the company expects to generate cash from operating activities of $1,350 to $1,400 million and free cash flow(3) of approximately $700 million. Included in this guidance are primarily acquisition-related restructuring cash outlays of up to $150 million, legacy product warranty and liability costs of $155 million and, with respect to free cash flow(3), capital spending of $650 to $700 million.

"We are confident that our previously deployed plans will deliver a record year of performance with strong revenue growth and margin expansion as we manage through continued challenges in a volatile global environment," said Fettig. "Our long-term strategic priorities remain unchanged and we will continue to deliver shareholder value through the execution of our priorities and a balanced approach to capital allocation."

(1) A reconciliation of ongoing business earnings per diluted share, a non-GAAP financial measure, to reported net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool and other important information, appears below.

(2) A reconciliation of ongoing business operating profit, a non-GAAP financial measure, to reported operating profit and other important information, appears below.

(3) A reconciliation of free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, to cash provided by (used in) operating activities and other important information, appears below.

(4) A reconciliation of ongoing business segment operating profit (loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, to reported segment operating profit (loss) and other important information, appears below.

(5) Our nine-month ending ongoing earnings per share represents the aggregate of first, second and third quarter 2016 compared to the same prior-year periods in 2015. The GAAP to ongoing reconciliation for each of these quarters is available in the earnings release for each quarter.

About Whirlpool CorporationWhirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 97,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers throughout the world in 2015. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country around the world. Additional information about the company can be found at whirlpoolcorp.com, or find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.

Whirlpool Additional Information:This document contains forward-looking statements about Whirlpool Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries ("Whirlpool") that speak only as of this date. Whirlpool disclaims any obligation to update these statements. Forward-looking statements in this document may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected earnings per share, cash flow, industry unit shipments, productivity and raw material prices. Many risks, contingencies and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from Whirlpool's forward-looking statements. Among these factors are: (1) intense competition in the home appliance industry reflecting the impact of both new and established global competitors, including Asian and European manufacturers; (2) acquisition and investment-related risk, including risk associated with our acquisitions of Hefei Sanyo and Indesit, and risk associated with our increased presence in emerging markets; (3) Whirlpool's ability to continue its relationship with significant trade customers and the ability of these trade customers to maintain or increase market share; (4) risks related to our international operations, including changes in foreign regulations, regulatory compliance and disruptions arising from natural disasters or terrorist attacks; (5) fluctuations in the cost of key materials (including steel, plastic, resins, copper and aluminum) and components and the ability of Whirlpool to offset cost increases; (6) the ability of Whirlpool to manage foreign currency fluctuations; (7) litigation, tax, and legal compliance risk and costs, especially costs which may be materially different from the amount we expect to incur or have accrued for; (8) the effects and costs of governmental investigations or related actions by third parties; (9) changes in the legal and regulatory environment including environmental and health and safety regulations; (10) Whirlpool's ability to maintain its reputation and brand image; (11) the ability of Whirlpool to achieve its business plans, productivity improvements, cost control, price increases, leveraging of its global operating platform, and acceleration of the rate of innovation; (12) information technology system failures and data security breaches; (13) product liability and product recall costs; (14) inventory and other asset risk; (15) the uncertain global economy and changes in economic conditions which affect demand for our products; (16) the ability of suppliers of critical parts, components and manufacturing equipment to deliver sufficient quantities to Whirlpool in a timely and cost-effective manner; (17) our ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other qualified employees; (18) the impact of labor relations; (19) Whirlpool's ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights; and (20) health care cost trends, regulatory changes and variations between results and estimates that could increase future funding obligations for pension and postretirement benefit plans.

Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in Whirlpool's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30

(Millions of dollars, except share data)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

2016

2015

2016

2015

Net sales

$

5,248

$

5,277

$

15,062

$

15,331

Expenses

Cost of products sold

4,310

4,347

12,335

12,643

Gross margin

938

930

2,727

2,688

Selling, general and administrative

521

529

1,538

1,583

Intangible amortization

18

18

54

55

Restructuring costs

29

54

116

145

Operating profit

370

329

1,019

905

Other (income) expense

Interest and sundry (income) expense

26

21

95

32

Interest expense

39

41

118

124

Earnings before income taxes

305

267

806

749

Income tax expense

61

17

64

116

Net earnings

244

250

742

633

Less: Net earnings available to noncontrolling interests

6

15

34

30

Net earnings available to Whirlpool

$

238

$

235

$

708

$

603

Per share of common stock

Basic net earnings available to Whirlpool

$

3.14

$

2.98

$

9.26

$

7.64

Diluted net earnings available to Whirlpool

$

3.10

$

2.95

$

9.16

$

7.54

Dividends declared

$

1.00

$

0.90

$

2.90

$

2.55

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)

Basic

75.7

78.8

76.4

78.9

Diluted

76.6

79.7

77.3

79.9

Comprehensive income

$

289

$

45

$

900

$

254

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Millions of dollars, except share data)

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,025

$

772

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $192 and $160, respectively

2,982

2,530

Inventories

3,208

2,619

Deferred income taxes

398

451

Prepaid and other current assets

974

953

Total current assets

8,587

7,325

Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $6,267 and $5,953, respectively

3,768

3,774

Goodwill

3,027

3,006

Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $376 and $327, respectively

2,622

2,678

Deferred income taxes

1,853

1,850

Other noncurrent assets

333

377

Total assets

$

20,190

$

19,010

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

4,312

$

4,403

Accrued expenses

709

675

Accrued advertising and promotions

677

706

Employee compensation

415

452

Notes payable

1,408

20

Current maturities of long-term debt

263

508

Other current liabilities

917

980

Total current liabilities

8,701

7,744

Noncurrent liabilities

Long-term debt

3,718

3,470

Pension benefits

960

1,025

Postretirement benefits

338

390

Other noncurrent liabilities

506

707

Total noncurrent liabilities

5,522

5,592

Stockholders' equity

Common stock, $1 par value, 250 million shares authorized, 111 million shares issued, and 75 million and 77 million shares outstanding, respectively

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial measures, some of which we refer to as "ongoing business" measures, including ongoing business operating profit (loss), ongoing business operating margin, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), EBIT margin, ongoing business EBIT, ongoing business EBIT margin, ongoing business earnings, ongoing business earnings per diluted share, ongoing business segment operating profit (loss), ongoing business segment operating margin, sales excluding currency and free cash flow. Ongoing business measures exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing business operations and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Sales excluding foreign currency is calculated by translating the current period net sales, in functional currency, to U.S. dollars using the prior-year period's exchange rate compared to the prior-year period net sales. Management believes that sales excluding foreign currency provides stockholders with a clearer basis to assess our results over time, excluding the impact of exchange rate fluctuations. Management believes that free cash flow provides investors and stockholders with a relevant measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing the company's ability to fund its activities and obligations. We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful information to assist investors and stockholders in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance, and reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of our business. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. These ongoing business financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported operating profit (loss), net earnings available to Whirlpool per diluted share, net earnings, net earnings available to Whirlpool, net sales, reported operating profit (loss) by segment, and cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. GAAP net earnings available to Whirlpool per diluted share and ongoing business earnings per diluted share are presented net of tax, while individual adjustments in each reconciliation are presented on a pre-tax basis; the income tax impact line item aggregates the tax impact for these adjustments. The tax impact of individual line item adjustments may not foot precisely to the aggregate income tax impact amount, as each line item adjustment may include non-taxable components. Prior-period comparisons have been recast to reflect the tax impact of adjustments as a single adjustment. Historical quarterly earnings per share amounts are presented based on a normalized tax rate adjustment to reconcile quarterly tax rates to full year tax rate expectations. We strongly encourage investors and stockholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

Third-Quarter 2016 Ongoing Business Operating Profit, Ongoing Business Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Ongoing Business Earnings per Diluted Share

The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing business operating profit, ongoing business earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing business earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, operating profit, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Ongoing business operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business operating profit by net sales. Ongoing business EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing business measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our third-quarter adjusted effective tax rate of 16%.

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2016

Operating Profit

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes(6)

Earnings per Diluted Share

Reported GAAP Measure

$

370

$

344

$

3.10

Restructuring Expense(d)

29

29

0.37

Acquisition Related Transition Costs

14

14

0.19

Legacy Product Warranty and Liability Expense(c)

—

1

0.01

Income Tax Impact

—

—

(0.09)

Normalized Tax Rate Adjustment(b)

—

—

0.08

Ongoing Business Measure

$

413

$

388

$

3.66

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation:

Net earnings available to Whirlpool

$

238

Net earnings available to noncontrolling interests

6

Income tax expense (benefit)

61

Interest expense

39

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes(6)

$

344

Third-Quarter 2015 Ongoing Business Operating Profit, Ongoing Business Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Ongoing Business Earnings per Diluted Share

The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing business operating profit, ongoing business earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing business earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, operating profit, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Ongoing business operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business operating profit by net sales. Ongoing business EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing business measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our third-quarter adjusted effective tax rate of 19%.

Full-Year 2016 Ongoing Business Operating Profit, Ongoing Business Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Ongoing Business Earnings per Diluted Share

The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing business operating profit, ongoing business earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing business earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, operating profit, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the twelve months ending December 31, 2016. Ongoing business operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business operating profit by net sales. Ongoing business EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing business measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our anticipated full-year tax rate of 19%.

Twelve Months Ending

December 31, 2016

Operating Profit

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes(6)

Earnings per Diluted Share

Reported GAAP Measure

$ 1,440 - 1,470

$ 1,300 - 1,330

$ 11.50 - 11.75

Restructuring Expense(d)

200

200

2.60

Acquisition Related Transition Costs

32

32

0.42

Legacy Product Warranty and Liability Expense(c)

3

7

0.09

Income Tax Impact

—

—

(0.59)

Ongoing Business Measure

$ 1,675 - 1,705

$ 1,540 - 1,570

$ 14.00 - 14.25

(6) Earnings Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) is a non-GAAP measure. Whirlpool does not provide a forward-looking quantitative reconciliation of EBIT to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net earnings available to Whirlpool, because the net earnings available to noncontrolling interests item of such reconciliation -- which item has historically represented a relatively insignificant amount of Whirlpool's overall net earnings -- implicates Whirlpool's projections regarding the earnings of Whirlpool's non wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures that cannot be quantified precisely or without unreasonable efforts.

Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding.

Full-Year 2015 Ongoing Business Operating Profit, Ongoing Business Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Ongoing Business Earnings per Diluted Share

The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing business operating profit, ongoing business earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing business earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, operating profit, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. Ongoing business operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business operating profit by net sales. Ongoing business EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing business measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our full-year tax rate of 20.3%.

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2015

Operating Profit

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes(6)

Earnings per Diluted Share

Reported GAAP Measure

$

1,285

$

1,196

$

9.83

Restructuring Expense(d)

201

201

2.52

Acquisition Related Transition Costs

57

64

0.80

Benefit Plan Curtailment Gain

(62)

(62)

(0.78)

Gain/Expenses Related to a Business Investment

—

(46)

(0.58)

Legacy Product Warranty and Liability Expense(c)

42

42

0.53

Pension Settlement Charges(a)

15

15

0.19

Antitrust and Dispute Resolutions

21

35

0.44

Income Tax Impact

—

—

(0.57)

Ongoing Business Measure

$

1,559

$

1,445

$

12.38

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation:

Net earnings available to Whirlpool

$

783

Net earnings available to noncontrolling interests

39

Income tax expense (benefit)

209

Interest expense

165

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes(6)

$

1,196

Footnotes:

a.

PENSION SETTLEMENT CHARGES - During the full year 2015, we recognized expenses of $3 million and $12 million related to Canadian and EMEA pension settlements, respectively.

b.

NORMALIZED TAX RATE ADJUSTMENT - During the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, we calculated ongoing business diluted EPS using adjusted tax rates of 16% and 19%, respectively. We anticipate a full-year effective tax of 19% for 2016 and had anticipated 22% for 2015.

c.

LEGACY PRODUCT WARRANTY AND LIABILITY EXPENSE - During the full year 2015, we recognized expenses of $39 million related to legacy product warranty and liability actions on heritage Indesit product in Europe and a $3 million charge associated with a separate product recall in North America.

d.

RESTRUCTURING EXPENSE - During the fourth quarter of 2014, we completed the acquisition of Indesit S.p.A., which, due to its size, materially changed our European footprint. These costs are primarily related to Indesit restructuring and creating a more streamlined and efficient European operation, and also relate to certain other unique restructuring events.

Capital expenditures, proceeds from sale of assets/businesses and change in restricted cash*

(291)

(335)

(650) - (700)

Free Cash Flow

$(466)

$(492)

~$700

Cash used in investing activities**

$(303)

$(407)

Cash provided by financing activities**

$729

$296

*The change in restricted cash relates to the private placement funds paid by Whirlpool to acquire majority control of Hefei Sanyo and which are used to fund capital and technical resources to enhance Whirlpool China's research and development and working capital.

**Financial guidance on a GAAP basis for cash provided by (used in) financing activities and cash provided by (used in) investing activities has not been provided because in order to prepare any such estimate or projection, the company would need to rely on market factors and certain other conditions and assumptions that are outside of its control.